Mayor Kevin Foy and the Chapel Hill Town Council declared May 4th Anoop Day in Chapel Hill and presented a key to the town and a proclamation to Anoop Desai, a Chapel Hill native and “American Idol†finalist.
Desai attended the council meeting Monday night accompanied by his parents, family members and a packed house of adoring fans.
Desai, who attended East Chapel Hill High School and UNC, was recently voted off “Idol,†but not before charming enough fans to make it through several rounds.
A former member of the university’s a capella group the Clef Hangers, Desai — now sporting a beard — has said he’d like to pursue a singing career.
His hometown remains charmed, as evidenced by Monday’s ceremony and an enthusiastic and well-attended welcome back event last Sunday at The Franklin Hotel.